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Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Kingsway Financial Services Short Interest Data

Kingsway Financial Services (KFS) has a short interest of 641,200 shares, representing 3.16% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 30.72% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.1, indicating that it would take 9.1 days of the average trading volume of 59,829 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
641,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
490,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+30.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.74 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
27,540,000 shares
Float Size
20,300,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.16%
Today's Trading Volume
16,904 shares
Average Trading Volume
59,829 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
28%
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KFS Short Interest Over Time

KFS Days to Cover Over Time

KFS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Kingsway Financial Services Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/2025641,200 shares $8.74 million +30.7%3.2%9.1 $13.63
6/15/2025490,500 shares $6.65 million +12.9%2.5%7 $13.56
5/31/2025434,400 shares $5.60 million +5.6%2.2%6.5 $12.88
5/15/2025411,400 shares $4.25 million +5.9%2.1%6.7 $10.32
4/30/2025388,400 shares $3.34 million +2.2%2.0%7.4 $8.59
4/15/2025380,200 shares $3.03 million -1.5%2.0%7.1 $7.98
3/31/2025385,900 shares $3.07 million +6.1%2.0%7.2 $7.95
3/15/2025363,600 shares $2.64 million -6.9%1.8%9.3 $7.27
2/28/2025390,400 shares $3.02 million -1.9%2.0%10.5 $7.73
2/15/2025397,900 shares $3.15 million -0.3%2.0%10.1 $7.91
1/31/2025399,100 shares $3.24 million -2.8%2.0%9.3 $8.12
1/15/2025410,400 shares $3.40 million -3.4%2.1%9.7 $8.29
12/31/2024425,000 shares $3.56 million +6.8%2.1%9.7 $8.37
12/15/2024398,000 shares $3.33 million -2.9%2.0%8.8 $8.36
11/30/2024409,900 shares $3.62 million -2.3%2.1%10.9 $8.83
11/15/2024419,400 shares $3.72 million -0.2%2.1%11.7 $8.88
10/31/2024420,200 shares $3.76 million +1.3%2.1%10.9 $8.95
10/15/2024414,900 shares $3.63 million +1.9%2.1%8.2 $8.74
9/30/2024407,000 shares $3.37 million +1.8%2.0%7.9 $8.28
9/15/2024399,800 shares $3.11 million -5.2%2.0%6.8 $7.78
8/31/2024421,800 shares $3.50 million +0.9%2.1%6.4 $8.29
8/15/2024418,100 shares $3.22 million +7.1%2.1%5.5 $7.71
7/31/2024390,400 shares $3.31 million +9.8%2.0%4.9 $8.48
7/15/2024355,500 shares $3.02 million +10.1%1.8%5.4 $8.50
6/30/2024322,900 shares $2.66 million +5.7%1.6%5 $8.24
6/15/2024305,400 shares $2.44 million -6.1%1.5%5.3 $8.00
5/31/2024325,100 shares $2.61 million -8.2%1.6%6.1 $8.02
5/15/2024354,200 shares $2.83 million -5.5%1.8%8.9 $8.00
4/30/2024374,900 shares $3.34 million -8.3%1.8%12.8 $8.90
4/15/2024408,600 shares $3.47 million -2.6%2.0%13.7 $8.50
3/31/2024419,700 shares $3.50 million -8.5%2.1%14.8 $8.34
3/15/2024458,500 shares $3.88 million -8.7%2.3%16.1 $8.47
2/29/2024502,300 shares $4.43 million -1.8%2.5%14.9 $8.82
2/15/2024511,700 shares $4.48 million -1.0%2.5%14.7 $8.76
1/31/2024517,100 shares $4.53 million +0.1%2.5%11.2 $8.76
1/15/2024516,800 shares $4.14 million +2.9%2.5%7.7 $8.02
12/31/2023502,200 shares $4.22 million +4.4%2.5%6.7 $8.40
12/15/2023481,100 shares $4.03 million +7.1%2.4%6 $8.37
11/30/2023449,200 shares $3.29 million -1.3%2.3%5.1 $7.32
11/15/2023455,100 shares $3.28 million +13.4%2.3%5 $7.21
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10/31/2023401,300 shares $3.10 million +4.1%2.1%4.4 $7.73
10/15/2023385,500 shares $2.66 million +5.3%2.0%4.2 $6.89
9/30/2023366,000 shares $2.76 million -37.8%1.8%4.9 $7.55
9/15/2023588,200 shares $4.87 million -4.6%3.1%8 $8.29
8/31/2023616,700 shares $5.45 million +10.8%3.3%6.7 $8.83
8/15/2023556,400 shares $4.76 million +19.7%3.0%5.6 $8.55
7/31/2023465,000 shares $3.90 million -3.9%2.5%4.9 $8.39
7/15/2023484,000 shares $3.89 million -4.1%2.6%5.3 $8.03
6/30/2023504,600 shares $4.11 million +32.5%2.8%5.5 $8.15
6/15/2023380,900 shares $3.30 million -6.0%2.1%4.2 $8.67
5/31/2023405,400 shares $3.36 million +3.4%2.3%5.4 $8.28
5/15/2023391,900 shares $3.26 million -4.7%2.2%5.8 $8.32
4/30/2023411,000 shares $3.57 million +2.8%2.5%5.6 $8.68
4/15/2023399,700 shares $3.40 million +5.1%2.4%5.9 $8.51
3/31/2023380,400 shares $3.35 million +10.3%2.3%5.7 $8.81
3/15/2023344,900 shares $3.02 million +16.8%2.1%5.4 $8.76
2/28/2023295,400 shares $2.81 million +13.1%1.8%6.2 $9.51
2/15/2023261,200 shares $2.34 million +51.6%1.6%6.3 $8.96
1/31/2023172,300 shares $1.43 million +20.6%1.1%4.9 $8.30
1/15/2023142,900 shares $1.17 million +62.4%0.9%5.5 $8.17
12/30/202288,000 shares $697.84 thousand +38.8%0.5%3.7 $7.93
12/15/202263,400 shares $459.65 thousand +16.8%0.4%3.2 $7.25
11/30/202254,300 shares $396.39 thousand +3.6%0.3%2.5 $7.30
11/15/202252,400 shares $372.56 thousand -0.2%0.3%2.4 $7.11
10/31/202252,500 shares $359.63 thousand -5.8%0.3%2.6 $6.85
10/15/202255,700 shares $334.48 thousand +8.0%0.3%3.2 $6.01
9/30/202251,600 shares $358.10 thousand -9.6%0.3%3.3 $6.94
9/15/202257,100 shares $402.56 thousand +26.1%0.4%3.3 $7.05
8/31/202245,300 shares $317.10 thousand +6.6%0.3%2.7 $7.00
8/15/202242,500 shares $322.58 thousand -10.7%0.3%2.3 $7.59
7/31/202247,600 shares $289.41 thousand -2.3%0.3%2.4 $6.08
7/15/202248,700 shares $291.71 thousand +23.6%0.3%2.6 $5.99
6/30/202239,400 shares $224.58 thousand +91.3%0.3%2.1 $5.70
6/15/202220,600 shares $109.18 thousand +112.4%0.2%1.1 $5.30
5/31/20229,700 shares $52.38 thousand +44.8%0.1%0.6 $5.40
5/15/20226,700 shares $36.18 thousand -29.5%0.0%0.5 $5.40
4/30/20229,500 shares $53.49 thousand -2.1%0.1%0.8 $5.63
4/15/20229,700 shares $51.99 thousand -20.5%0.1%0.8 $5.36
3/31/202212,200 shares $67.10 thousand -33.7%0.1%0.9 $5.50
3/15/202218,400 shares $100.65 thousand +139.0%0.1%1.1 $5.47
2/28/20227,700 shares $39.12 thousand +16.7%0.1%0.4 $5.08
2/15/20226,600 shares $34.58 thousand -13.2%0.0%0.3 $5.24
1/31/20227,600 shares $39.52 thousand -47.6%0.1%0.3 $5.20
1/15/202214,500 shares $77.43 thousand +23.9%0.1%0.6 $5.34
12/31/202111,700 shares $64.12 thousand -48.5%0.1%0.5 $5.48
12/15/202122,700 shares $123.94 thousand +20.7%0.1%1 $5.46
11/30/202118,800 shares $103.02 thousand +8.1%0.1%0.9 $5.48
11/15/202117,400 shares $95.18 thousand -7.0%0.1%0.9 $5.47
10/29/202118,700 shares $102.48 thousand -5.6%0.1%1.1 $5.48
10/15/202119,800 shares $111.28 thousand +7.0%0.1%1.2 $5.62
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9/30/202118,500 shares $99.14 thousand +56.8%0.1%1 $5.36
9/15/202111,800 shares $62.78 thousand +15.7%0.1%0.6 $5.32
8/31/202110,200 shares $56.61 thousand -9.7%0.1%0.4 $5.55
8/13/202111,300 shares $61.25 thousand -4.2%0.1%0.4 $5.42
7/30/202111,800 shares $62.62 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.4 $5.31
7/15/202123,600 shares $118.47 thousand +91.9%0.2%0.7 $5.02
6/30/202112,300 shares $61.50 thousand +29.5%0.1%0.4 $5.00
6/15/20219,500 shares $49.78 thousand -15.2%0.1%0.3 $5.24
5/28/202111,200 shares $55.78 thousand +10.9%0.1%0.4 $4.98
5/14/202110,100 shares $49.89 thousand -60.7%0.1%0.4 $4.94
4/30/202125,700 shares $129.27 thousand +127.4%0.2%1.2 $5.03
4/15/202111,300 shares $51.64 thousand +41.3%0.1%0.6 $4.57
3/31/20218,000 shares $35.39 thousand -7.0%0.1%0.4 $4.42
3/15/20218,600 shares $39.39 thousand -6.5%0.1%0.4 $4.58
2/26/20219,200 shares $41.81 thousand +16.5%0.1%0.4 $4.55
2/12/20217,900 shares $35.08 thousand -14.1%0.1%0.2 $4.44
1/29/20219,200 shares $41.58 thousand -15.6%0.1%0.3 $4.52
1/15/202110,900 shares $53.08 thousand -10.7%0.1%0.3 $4.87
12/31/202012,200 shares $57.58 thousand -25.6%0.1%0.4 $4.72
12/15/202016,400 shares $72.32 thousand +49.1%0.1%0.5 $4.41
11/30/202011,000 shares $34.04 thousand -15.4%0.1%0.2 $3.09
11/15/202013,000 shares $40.95 thousand -33.7%0.1%0.3 $3.15
10/30/202019,600 shares $62.72 thousand -31.9%0.1%0.5 $3.20
10/15/202028,800 shares $87.26 thousand -8.3%0.2%0.7 $3.03
9/30/202031,400 shares $92.63 thousand +2,516.7%0.2%0.7 $2.95
9/15/20201,200 shares $3.60 thousand -67.6%0.0%0 $3.00
8/31/20203,700 shares $10.69 thousand +428.6%0.0%0.1 $2.89
8/14/2020700 shares $1.94 thousand -41.7%N/A0 $2.77
7/31/20201,200 shares $3.25 thousand -64.7%0.0%0 $2.71

KFS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kingsway Financial Services' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Kingsway Financial Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 641,200 shares of KFS short. 3.16% of Kingsway Financial Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kingsway Financial Services' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Kingsway Financial Services?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. KFS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Kingsway Financial Services's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Kingsway Financial Services?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.16% of Kingsway Financial Services' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Kingsway Financial Services' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Kingsway Financial Services saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 641,200 shares, an increase of 30.7% from the previous total of 490,500 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Kingsway Financial Services' float size?

Kingsway Financial Services currently has issued a total of 27,540,000 shares. Some of Kingsway Financial Services' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Kingsway Financial Services currently has a public float of 20,300,000 shares.

How does Kingsway Financial Services' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.16% of Kingsway Financial Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Kingsway Financial Services: Clover Health Investments, Corp. (10.89%), Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (4.58%), International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (1.41%), Tiptree Financial Inc. (0.92%), Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (9.59%), Hippo Holdings Inc. (5.45%), Waterdrop Inc. Unsponsored ADR (7.13%), American Coastal Insurance Corporation (2.69%), Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (5.34%), SelectQuote, Inc. (1.80%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Kingsway Financial Services stock?

Short selling KFS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kingsway Financial Services as its price is falling. KFS shares are trading down $0.11 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Kingsway Financial Services?

A short squeeze for Kingsway Financial Services occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KFS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Kingsway Financial Services' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KFS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:KFS) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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